Firebrands
Firebrands by Frank Eugene Martin is available here as the complete text, split into 327 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Firebrands by Frank Eugene Martin. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55684.
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Firebrands
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This edition of Firebrands by Frank Eugene Martin carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #55684, divided into 4 chapters and 327 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Where can I read Firebrands in full?
The complete text of Firebrands is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #55684 and divided into 327 sections.
This page carries the whole of Firebrands by Frank Eugene Martin, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #55684, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1632 sentences across 4 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Firebrands divided for reading?
Firebrands is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Firebrands as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 327 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 4 chapters.
Can I hear Firebrands read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Firebrands can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Firebrands can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Firebrands
Common questions about reading Firebrands by Frank Eugene Martin on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Firebrands?
Yes. All 1632 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55684 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Firebrands is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #55684, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Firebrands take to read?
About 136 minutes of reading across 327 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Firebrands section by section
How to work through Firebrands section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 4 chapters of Firebrands to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Firebrands
Words and structures a reader meets early in Firebrands, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- George
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Firebrands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Davis
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Firebrands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Printers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Firebrands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Parkhill
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Firebrands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.